Some of my most beautiful friends are 200+ pounds... and it's not just their personality shining through.
You could totally do modeling!!!!!! *raises eyebrow* You're "long and lean"... I have a hard time seeing you being more than a size 4 or 6. But, I guess that further proves that size doesn't matter. :)
Clothing sizes not making sense is an understatement!
I don't think it's so much expectation, but rather inaccuracy in our estimations. When you know several people who wear a certain size, you assume that people of the same general build wear approximately the same. I, obviously, haven't seen a single digit in a LONG while, so I can't estimate as well anymore. But, what continually amazes me, is that drastically different body shapes can fit comfortably into the same size clothing.
I had a friend in college that was a size 0. What was scary was that she ate more than 3 people combine... she was ADHD and burned it all off.
Darling, you're gorgeous. Don't listen to the voice in your head that tells you otherwise. We all have that one, and it's a huge task to tell it to STFU.
"Media.... supporting ALL body types."
Well...not exactly. They're still labeled as "plus sized models" instead of just "models." The fashion industry is brutal towards women, which is exactly why I stopped reading their magazines/websites.
Actually, the article bashes that stigma too. The article is actually really well written. And, this may not be a total fix and certainly doesn't address the whole industry, but at least it's a step in the right direction.
That's awesome! Next step: peppering mags like Cosmo with letters saying, "If Glamour can do this, why can't you? I'm going to start reading them instead."
Some of skinny women can't help it. The important part is to not make healthy women feel bad about their bodies... and generally the largest proponent of that is normal or larger women who are made to feel like they have to be skinny to fit in/be healthy.
And, by the way, this goes for men too. As long as you're healthy and happy, that's the way we want you.
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Some of my most beautiful friends are 200+ pounds... and it's not just their personality shining through.
You could totally do modeling!!!!!! *raises eyebrow* You're "long and lean"... I have a hard time seeing you being more than a size 4 or 6. But, I guess that further proves that size doesn't matter. :)
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I don't think it's so much expectation, but rather inaccuracy in our estimations. When you know several people who wear a certain size, you assume that people of the same general build wear approximately the same. I, obviously, haven't seen a single digit in a LONG while, so I can't estimate as well anymore. But, what continually amazes me, is that drastically different body shapes can fit comfortably into the same size clothing.
I had a friend in college that was a size 0. What was scary was that she ate more than 3 people combine... she was ADHD and burned it all off.
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"Media.... supporting ALL body types."
Well...not exactly. They're still labeled as "plus sized models" instead of just "models." The fashion industry is brutal towards women, which is exactly why I stopped reading their magazines/websites.
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Actually, the article bashes that stigma too. The article is actually really well written. And, this may not be a total fix and certainly doesn't address the whole industry, but at least it's a step in the right direction.
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Skinny chicks are kind of unattractive to me. Bones are not sexy. Of course this is all coming from a fat bastard, so YMMV.
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Some of skinny women can't help it. The important part is to not make healthy women feel bad about their bodies... and generally the largest proponent of that is normal or larger women who are made to feel like they have to be skinny to fit in/be healthy.
And, by the way, this goes for men too. As long as you're healthy and happy, that's the way we want you.
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